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Protecting the Integrity of Accountability Institutions Background Protecting the integrity of accountability institutions Background Australia’s democracy rests on the principles that the people are sovereign and power is exercised under the rule of law. The integrity of key institutions safeguard these principles by upholding accountability, open government, just laws and impartial dispute resolution. These accountability institutions need to be strong and independent. They include: Parliament Judiciary and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Public service Media and public broadcasting Electoral commissions Voting and electoral regulations, including political donations and lobbying regulations Anti-corruption commissions Royal Commissions Charities and advocacy organisations Statutory authorities, including state and federal audit offices, ombudsman offices, Australian Information Commissioner, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Law Reform Commissions, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Human Rights Commission, Fair Work Commission, CSIRO These institutions are important not only because they ensure actual accountability, transparency and good governance, but because they build confidence and trust within the Australian community. When this confidence and trust is diminished, divisiveness and conflict increase. This impacts social cohesiveness and the economy, and the welfare of all Australians suffers. Ultimately, as international experience has shown, it is a threat to democracy itself. Over recent years each of the integrity institutions listed above has come under sustained pressure. Attacks on integrity institutions come in many forms, including weakened powers or jurisdiction, funding cuts, ‘dud’ or bias appointments to senior positions, or personal attacks on officials. Examples include Federal Ministers attempting to influence the Victorian Court of Appeal in 2017 terrorism cases, the sustained funding cuts and personal attacks on the ABC, and the de-skilling of the public service through outsourcing of up to 50% of government departments to contractors. Reforms needed Reforms are needed to protect the integrity of accountability institutions that are currently being undermined and attacked. Accountability institutions need to be independent, well resourced, strong, and protected from political retribution. Principles for protecting the integrity of our accountability institutions 1. Independence from government 2. Freedom from political attacks a. Protection from political retribution 3. Secure and sufficient funding a. Multi-year funding provided 4. Broad jurisdiction and strong powers 5. Secure tenure of senior officials 6. Non-partisan appointments a. Merit based b. Fair and transparent appointment processes 7. Transparency and compliance a. Public access to accountability institutions’ advice to government b. Ability for accountability institutions to request progress reports from government on integrity recommendations 8. Stronger recognition of the public benefit of advocacy as a charitable purpose 9. Independent from commercial interests a. Proper funding of public broadcasters b. Diversity in media ownership to break current duopoly c. Close the revolving door between big 4 consultancies and public service, and industry and regulators 10. Mandatory reporting of public sector misconduct to a National Integrity Commission a. Adequate protection of whistle-blowers b. Retribution for failure to report to NIC Accountability institutions under attack The Judiciary The judiciary is the foremost integrity institution in Australia, established in the constitution as the third pillar of the separation of powers. The independence of the judiciary has been threatened by political interference in a number of recent terrorism, immigration and street crime cases. In June 2017 three Federal Government Ministers described Victorian Court of Appeal judges hearing a terrorism case as “hard left activists”, “divorced from reality”, and “conducting an ideological experiment.”1 The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull supported his Minister’s comments, noting “The courts cannot be and are not immune from criticism which may extend to robust observations of a particular decision or penalty… in a free society a person is entitled to criticise the conduct of the courts or of a judge.”2 In June 2017 a delegation of the Minister for Immigration Peter Dutton attempted to intervene in an immigration case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Immigration Minister’s delegation cancelled an immigration visa a number of times despite the AAT 1 Wahlquist, 2017, Coalition ministers' comments about Victoria terrorism sentencing 'inappropriate', The Guardian 13th June 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/13/victoria-terrorism- sentencing-coalition-ministers-chastised-for-inappropriate-comments 2 Murphy, 2017, Turnbull must explain comments endorsing minister’s criticism of judiciary, says Labor, The Guardian 18th June 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/18/turnbull-must-explain- comments-endorsing-ministers-criticism-of-judiciary-says-labor overturning the deportation order twice.3 AAT Justice John Logan said independent courts and tribunals acted as “checks on the exercise of arbitrary power” and resisting government pressure “may call at times for singular moral courage and depth of character”.4 In his review of the AAT, the Hon Ian Callinan AC recommended that appointments to the AAT be based on merit only and require legal qualifications, responding to concerns that the Federal Government has interfered in appointments in the past.5 In January 2018, Minister Dutton again made comments on the Victorian judiciary, in relation to the sentencing of those convicted of street crimes. Minister Dutton said that there is a “problem with some of the judges and magistrates … and some of the bail decisions” and accused the judiciary of handing down “soft sentences”.6 The Victorian Bar, the Victorian Law Institute and the Law Council of Australia have all made statements criticising this political interference. Law Council of Australia former President Morry Bailes has said, “there is no place for political attacks on the judiciary undermining the independence of judges and magistrate. It is understood that in our free society informed comment on judicial decisions is part of normal discourse, but politicised criticism undermines the foundations of the democratic system which must be closely guarded by all, especially those in government.”7 The Public Service The public service is the governance body that advises on, develops and implements government policy. Established for long term governance, the public service is not tied to election cycles and party politics. This means it provides independent accountability from within government, by advising Ministers and ensuring continuity of policies and public services. Recent cases of conflicts between Ministers and senior public servants raises questions over the integrity of the executive’s relationship to the public service. Allegations of partisan appointments to senior positions raise concerns about the independence of the public service. Continual funding cuts and increasing rates of outsourcing of core public service tasks undermine the ability of the public service to fulfil its function. In October 2016, Solicitor General Justin Gleeson resigned stating that “the best interests of the Commonwealth can be served only when its first and second Law Officers enjoy each 3 Doherty, 2017, Judge defends independence of courts in wake of Dutton comments, The Guardian 19th June 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/19/judge-defends-independence-of-courts-in- wake-of-dutton-comments 4 Doherty, 2017, Judge defends independence of courts in wake of Dutton comments, The Guardian 19th June 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/19/judge-defends-independence-of-courts-in- wake-of-dutton-comments 5 Whitbourn, 2019, Non-lawyers should be barred from AAT, former High Court judge says, Sydney Morning Herald 23rd July 2019, https://www.smh.com.au/national/non-lawyers-should-be-barred-from-aat-former- high-court-judge-says-20190723-p52a1c.html 6 Remeikis, 2018, Law body worried over attack on judiciary as Dutton steps up 'African gangs' rhetoric, The Guardian 12th January 2018, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/12/law-body-worried- over-attack-on-judiciary-as-dutton-steps-up-african-gangs-rhetoric 7 Karp, 2018, Legal body says rule of law threatened after Dutton’s criticism of judiciary, The Guardian 15th January, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/15/legal-body-says-rule-of-law-threatened- after-duttons-criticism-of-judiciary other's complete trust and confidence within a mutually respectful relationship.”8 The resignation came as a result of Attorney General George Brandis not properly consulting the Solicitor General on proposed changes to citizenship laws.9 In March 2015, secretary of the Agricultural Department, Paul Grimes, was dismissed after he questioned the integrity of Agricultural Minister Barnaby Joyce. Minister Joyce’s office had requested changes be made to the Hansard regarding a drought relief for households. 10 days before being dismissed, Dr Grimes wrote a letter to the Minister advising "that I no longer have confidence in my capacity to resolve matters relating to integrity with you… This follows the sequence of events before and following the alterations to Hansard that were made in October 2014… As I have conducted
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